Dr. Thomas Chivens

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Biography

Thomas H. Chivens is a Lecturer IV and Undergraduate Advisor in the Anthropology Department at the University of Michigan. His academic interests lie in anthropological methods, theory, and technologies in undergraduate education. He has a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he also obtained a Certificate in Cultural Studies. He advises students with a focus on gender politics and has contributed significantly to the field through various awards including the Fulbright Fellowship and the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Research Interests

Anthropological Method Anthropological Theory Undergraduate Education Technologies Policing Gender Politics

Experience

Lecturer IV Undergraduate Advisor

2004-01-01 — Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Lecturing in the Department of Anthropology and advising undergraduate students.

Awards

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Excellence in Concentration Advising

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Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship

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Harry Frank Guggenheim Dissertation Award

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American Council Learned Societies Dissertation Fellowship

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Fulbright Fellowship

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science